City of London

Family life changed for many in City of London in the 10 years leading up to 2011. At the same time there were changes in religion, housing tenure and ethnicity.

The population changed very little

In the 10 years leading up to the latest census, the population of City of London remained close to 7,380.

The addition of almost 200 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

Because of its small size, comparisons to City of London should be made with caution.

In 2011, City of London was home to, on average, 18 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was lower than the average across London

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across London, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older City of London

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of City of London increased by one year, from 38 to 39 years.

This cosmopolitan area had the third-highest average age in London and had a similar age to the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of just over 200 people between the ages of 40 and 49 years, while the population between 50 and 59 years decreased by just over 200.

About 17% of people in City of London are aged between 40 and 49 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, London and City of London by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

The percentage of married people increased

City of London saw England's largest rise in the proportion of married people.

In 2011, just over one in three (35%) people aged 16 and over in City of London said they were married, compared with 31% in 2001. The percentage that said they were single decreased from 52% to 51%.

Kensington and Chelsea saw England's next largest rise in the proportion of married people (from 33% to 36%).

The proportion of married people was lower than across London

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they were married across local authority areas in London and the average across England, March 2011

More worked long hours

City of London saw England's largest rise in the proportion of people working long hours.

In 2011, just over one in four (27%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in City of London said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, compared with 24% in 2001. The percentage that worked less than 16 hours in a week increased from 2.2% to 2.9%.

Richmondshire saw England's next largest rise in the proportion of people working long hours (from 20% to 23%).

Long hour working was higher than across London

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census across local authority areas in London and the average across England, March 2011

Fewer single parents

City of London saw England's largest fall in the proportion of single-parent households.

In 2011, just over 1 in 30 (3.5%) households in City of London had a single parent, compared with 5.1% in 2001. The percentage of households comprising a married couple increased from 15% to 19%.

Slough saw England's next largest rise in the proportion of single-parent households (from 8.7% to 13%).

The percentage of households with a single-parent in City of London decreased by 1.6 percentage points

Percentage of households in City of London, London and England that had a single parent, March 2001 and March 2011

Changing work life

City of London saw England's second-largest fall in the proportion of unemployed people.

In 2011, just under 1 in 30 (3.0%) people aged 16 to 74 in City of London said they were unemployed, compared with 3.6% in 2001. The percentage that were employed increased from 55% to 57%.

England's largest decrease in the proportion of unemployed people occurred in Copeland (from 5.0% to 4.2%).

The rate of unemployment was lower than across London

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were unemployed across local authority areas in London and the average across England, March 2011

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